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Table 1 Summary of cements used

From: Assessing degradation of composite resin cements during artificial aging by Martens hardness

Name

Abbreviation

Manufacturer

Composition

Mixing mode

Variolink II

VL2

Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein

Matrix: Bis-GMA, urethane dimethacrylate, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate Fillers: barium glass, ytterbium trifluoride, Ba-Al-fluorosilicate glass, spheroid mixed oxide

hand mixing

RelyX Unicem 2 Automix

RUN

3 M ESPE, Seefeld, Germany

Matrix: methacrylate monomers, methacrylated phosphoric esters, initiator components, stabilizers, rheological additives, pigments, Fillers: alkaline (basic) fillers, silanated fillers

automix tip

PermaFlo DC

PDC

Ultradent Products, Jordan, Utah, USA

Matrix: Bis-GMA, triethylene glycol dimethacrylate Fillers: no indications

automix tip

DuoCem

DCM

Coltène/Whaledent, Altstätten, Switzerland

Matrix: methacrylate monomers Fillers: barium glass, amorphous silic acid, fluoride

automix tip